Internationality

International cooperation Nordic and European cooperation takes the form of sharing knowledge, experience and approaches to the treatment and development of congenital heart defects, as well as rehabilitation, information and peer-to-peer activities. This cooperation includes organising or participating in meetings and conferences organised by various partners. Heart Children and Adults Association is actively involved in […]

2.12.2021

Fetal Circulation

During pregnancy, oxygen and nutrients are transferred to the fetal circulation from the mother’s blood through the placenta. Oxygen-rich, bright red blood flows from the placenta through the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava. The blood continues to the right atrium, where the Eustachian valve directs the oxygen-rich blood through the oval window […]

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, HLHS

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) means that the underdeveloped left ventricle is so small that it cannot pump enough blood. The mitral and/or aortic valves may be absent or function poorly. The entire systemic circulation, including the coronary arteries, depends on an open ductus arteriosus. If left untreated, the closure of the ductus arteriosus will […]

4.10.2021

Ventricular Septal Defect, VSD

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is an opening in the wall between the heart’s ventricles. It is the most common congenital heart defect. Blood flows through the opening from the left ventricle to the right ventricle. This causes increased blood flow to the lungs and makes the heart’s left ventricle work harder. Small VSDs, less than […]